# Seed oil & Gas investors (2026 list)

> 49 seed oil & Gas investors, 94% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, National Science Foundation. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-oil-gas-investors (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Seed oil & Gas investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a seed round raised by an oil & Gas company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

[See all 49 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fseed-oil-gas-investors)The top 25

**49** investors on the list No change this week

**2,244** cheques in 12 months *-26%* against the market

**$5.5M** median round they joined *-31%* against the market median

**94%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**45%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [National Science Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno) *Deploying now* Government · United States **1,869** **$926K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **951** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [BDC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdc-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **685** **$6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **551** **$2.9M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Headline](https://millionrounds.com/fund/headline) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **307** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Initialized Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/initialized-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **229** **$6.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [IP Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **174** **$9.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [HV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **166** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Cleantech Open](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cleantech-open) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **165** **$1.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Omnes](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omnes-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **145** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **144** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [468 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/468-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **133** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **121** **$10M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [SVG Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/svg-ventures) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **119** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Investissement Quebec](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investissement-quebec-2) *Deploying now* Investment firm **112** **$4.9M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 21 [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-science-enterprises) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **108** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Founders Factory](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-s-factory) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **106** **$2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **104** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Daphni](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **92** **$8.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Seven Seven Six](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seven-seven-six) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **83** **$9M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**24 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[i14](https://millionrounds.com/company/i14)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Nyquis](https://millionrounds.com/company/nyquis)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Pioneer Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pioneer-fund-2)
- **5** Nov **[Alethio Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/alethio-therapeutics)** Series A · $90M *With* [Oxford Science Enterprises](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oxford-science-enterprises)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)
- **5** Nov **[VÆRIDION](https://millionrounds.com/company/v-ridion)** Series A · $34M *With* [Project A Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/project-a)
- **4** Nov **[Biograil](https://millionrounds.com/company/biograil)** Other · $23M *With* [Verve Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/verve-ventures)

## Stages This Year

1,997 rounds

- Venture **25%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **15%**
- Pre-seed **15%**
- Grant **7%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **777**
- Biotech **146**
- Healthcare **110**
- Big Data & Analytics **103**
- Energy **93**
- Fintech **83**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

840 Q1 25

761 Q2 25

857 Q3 25

799 Q4 25

771 Q1 26

623 Q2 26

442 Q3 26

91 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

## Lists Like This

- [Seed AI investors 2,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-ai-investors)
- [Series A AI investors 2,490](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-ai-investors)
- [Series B AI investors 1,557](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-ai-investors)
- [Pre-seed AI investors 1,286](https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-ai-investors)
- [Growth AI investors 1,186](https://millionrounds.com/lists/growth-ai-investors)
- [Series A fintech investors 950](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-fintech-investors)
- [Series C AI investors 930](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-ai-investors)
- [Seed fintech investors 925](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-fintech-investors)
- [Series A biotech investors 650](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-biotech-investors)

[All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists)

## Reading for founders at seed

- The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web Jesse James Garrett · 2002 4.01 from 4,134 ratings on Goodreads Finding product-market fit Company building About the book Smart organizations recognize that Web design is more than just creating clean code and sharp graphics. A site that really works fulfills your strategic objectives while meeting the needs of your users. Even the best content and the most sophisticated technology won't help you… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams Evan Baehr · 2015 4.36 from 356 ratings on Goodreads Raising money Company building About the book HOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? Get Backed isn’t just about startup fundraising. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing Harry Beckwith · 1997 3.94 from 10,059 ratings on Goodreads Marketing and growth First sales Company building About the book You can't touch, hear, or see your company's most important products... So how do you sell, develop, make them grow? That's the problem with services. This "phenomenal" book, as one reviewer called it, answers that question with insights on how markets work and how prospects… On AmazonListen on Audible
- 80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More Perry Marshall · 2013 4.19 from 1,904 ratings on Goodreads First sales Marketing and growth Company building About the book Stop "Just Getting By"... Master The 80/20 Principle And Make More Money Without More Work. When you know how to walk into any situation and see the 80/20's, you can solve almost ANY marketing problem. 80/20 can demolish any sales and advertising problem. "If you don't know… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&stage=seed).

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## Quick answers about seed oil & Gas investors

### Who are the most active seed oil & Gas investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, National Science Foundation, Bpifrance and MassChallenge.

### How many seed oil & Gas investors are there?

49 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 45% have led a round.

### Which stages do seed oil & Gas investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (22%).

### How big are the rounds seed oil & Gas investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6M.

### Which sectors do seed oil & Gas investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare.

### Which seed oil & Gas investors lead the most rounds?

Headline (24 led), Initialized Capital (13 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are seed oil & Gas investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (13), France (3) and the United Kingdom (3).

### What have seed oil & Gas investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include i14 (Seed, Nov 2026, with Virescent Ventures), Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund) and Alethio Therapeutics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Oxford Science Enterprises).

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